275 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060808938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 01 December 1986
Description
Hillerman's eighth Navajo thriller unites Lt. Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee in a murder investigation that points to the dark world of the skinwalkers, witches with special powers of life and death.
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
adventurous 55%
dark 44%
emotional 11%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, BloodModerate
Child death
275 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060808938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 01 December 1986
Description
Hillerman's eighth Navajo thriller unites Lt. Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee in a murder investigation that points to the dark world of the skinwalkers, witches with special powers of life and death.
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
adventurous 55%
dark 44%
emotional 11%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, BloodModerate
Child death